Ngamuwahine Camp

On the eighth of May two-thousand and thirteen the entire year eight half of Rimu House went to camp at the Ngamuwahine Lodge. This lodge was owned by Jerry Hart, or as we addressed him "Mister Hart." Some of the things we did there were challenging but perseverance won the day.

I am proud of myself for getting to the top of the vertical playpen because it was very hard for me.

The first bit was quite easy until I made it to the three tyres that were in the shape of Mickey Mouse's face and ears. I had help from the adult belaying me from down below who gave me advice on the steps to take and encouraged me all the way and I'm thankful for that. I was advised to put my knees into the first tyre and my arms in the other two but my arms were feeling a lot of pain so after a few more tries I was able to push myself up and reach the next level and eventually to the top.

I don't care if you believe it or not but I actually managed to keep my things tidy. Mostly because it was easier than at home but also due to the help of the other room forty-two girls. Not to mention the pressure of the bunk room inspections so I learned how to tidy in a rush so Mum at home is glad.

The Abseiling Wall.

One of the biggest challenges was abseiling even though I do enjoy it. The wall was a different and higher one than last year so I was taken by surprise. The climb scared the Shitashi mushrooms (I know it's Shitaki I just like that word better) out of me but what was even more difficult was the descent, I mean it felt like I was going to get dropped so much, but once I felt nice and steady on the wall I simply walked down it.


What I'm going to remember the most is probably the campfire night when we slept in the bush. It was fun telling and hearing stories that were funny and somewhat scary though the group one wasn't scary at all. I really wanted to tell a scary story but we didn't have time and ended up going to sleep in our bivouacs. Once I awoke it was morning and very, very cold but the fire warmed me up when one of the parents lit it for the amount of us standing around it.

I really enjoyed camp and the memories and experiences we all shared as girls, a class and most of all as a house!